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In repeated statements Avon and Somerset Constabulary have said they are doing their best to bring the thieves to justice – as well as pointing out the difficulty of proving that the people posing next to stolen bikes on social media are actually the thieves.

An Avon and Somerset police spokesman said: "We can’t comment on the specifics without carrying out a detailed review of each and every crime but as one of the larger forces in the country we would expect to proportionately deal with a higher percentage of crimes than smaller forces.

"However, we have over the past two years introduced a new crime recording system in the force, which has been praised. It has also led to an increase in the number of crimes reported as people feel more confident to report incidents to us.

"Obviously a number of crimes which are reported to us and which we investigate are filed, pending further evidence being made available because of: lack of CCTV; no witnesses; and no forensic capabilities."

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The latest effort to address the public's concerns will take the form of a Q & A session where Bristol residents can put their concerns directly to representatives from the Police, including the unit handling motorbike crime.

The Motorbike Crime Q&A is being organised by Avon and Somerset Consabulary and the Bristol Bike Theft Awareness group. The meeting takes place on Jan 30. See the groups facebook page for more details or email bristolbiketheftawareness@gmail.com to reserve a free ticket.